Super TestCar reviews - Mazda - Mazda3 - Diesel rangeMazda modelsOverviewMazda's manual-only Mazda3 Diesel has a lot to like23 Nov 2009 DIESELS are becoming far more accepted in the marketplace for their impressive low-end torque, low fuel consumption and new levels of smoothness and refinement. Mazda’s latest diesel, the Mazda3 Diesel, is right up there on all these counts. Some buyers, however, will want more variation in trim level and a lower price, perhaps, while others would prefer an automatic transmission. Although the Mazda3 Diesel’s market potential has been quartered by the lack of an auto option, there is still a lot right about this new Mazda diesel. Model release date: 1 November 2009 to 1 September 2011 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelMAZDA’S first diesel small car sold here was the BK Mazda3 Diesel, which used a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel developing 105kW at 3500rpm and 360Nm at 2000rpm. Based on the face-lifted BK Series II, the Diesel was specified in one model grade, equivalent to Maxx Sport, available in sedan or hatch, and came with a six-speed manual transmission only. |
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